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Not sure if some form of ptsd or dissociation

Jamielee
Community Member
Hi all, I’m a 20 year old girl who’s had a history of depression and at one point , hospitalised for anorexia nervous but fully recovered and thrived afterwards , I’ve always somewhat been over stimulated mentally, witty, constantly finding new hobbies and having new ideas overwhelm me, But about 12 months ago, I went out in town, I took an unknown drug ( told it was ecstacy) my friend took the same one and was totally fine , I myself was fine on the night , until I woke up in the morning and as the weeks went by I started losing my inner monologue , sense of time, feeling extremely uncomfortable around people I know and wa shaving major breakdowns at random times during the day, I’m not the same person I was 12 months ago, I feel as if I have NO inner monologue ( I could stare at a wall for 5 hours and have no coherent idea or thought ) and i have no emotional connection to what little I have to say, towards anyone or anything , I’m seriously stuck on how to explain this as it feels way too complex or foreign to anyone , I feel like I’m faking everything but at the same time , don’t even know who I am anymore , whatever happened seriously shook me up and It’s effecting my personal , and social life dramatically , no anti depressant works as it makes the brain fog 10x worse along with the lack of emotion/thinking , any help would be so , so appreciated ! Thankyou
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romantic_thi3f
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

Hi Jamielee,

Welcome to the forums and thanks for reaching out. It sounds like you're having a really hard time.

When I think of PTSD, I think of it being an 'aftermath' to a traumatic event. Often, but not always, it can come up with flashbacks, nightmares, a lot of fear, being startled easily.. From what you've said in your post, it doesn't seem to sound like what you're describing.

I really recommend you have a chat to your GP about what's going on. I think that even though I'm not sure what's happening for you, what you've said does make sense. I certainly don't think you're faking it either! It honestly sounds like it's a really horrible experience!

Perhaps if you're not sure what to say you could print up what you've typed here?